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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
Republican Texas.

The Pennsylvania platform is proc
lamation to the American people that
they can expect no relief whatever
from the unjust burden of tariff taxa
ton from the Republican party. A
policy which favors an effort to supply
all our wants from the products of our
home industries will favor keeping up
the duties On sugar, which pay into the
Treasury about $50, 100000 a year; or,
as we have shown, little over sixteen
cents pound for our home production
of sugar This country can never pro-
duce even half the sugar We want, be-
cause we have 60 little territory adapted
to it; but, according to the Republican
plan, we must keep on trying, by in
sisting that the people must pay two
cents a pound upon imported sugar.
This is also true of the silk industry,
for which the people pay about twenty
six millions a year; and there are
many other things that we are taxed to
protect that we can never produce in
sufficient quantity at home without
paying great deal more for them than
they are worth,-LOcIp0Tt PA Union.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
HENRY LIFTS, Editor.
Democratic County Convention.

In pu. suance to the action OF the
Democratic Central Committee of Dick
inson county. a delegate convention OF
the Democratic electors of said county
will be held in Abilene, at the court
house, on Saturday. Sept. Sd, 1887, al
2 O'Clock, p. M, for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for the follow
ing offices: County Treasurer, Sherln,
County Clerk, Register of Deeds, Sur
veyor, Commissioner LIST District.
The delegates and alternates to the
County Convention will be elected OF
selected at the places of holding cleo
lions in each voting precinct by the
Democratic voters of said precinct Ii
caucus assembled, on Thursday, Sep
TENDER LIST, at 3o'clock, p. m. The
delegates and alternates of each voting
precinct will present credentials signed
by the chairman of the caucus. The
basis of representation is three dele
gates and three alternates for each
voting precinct in the county, as fol
lows
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

A foolish act usually comes home to
roOst. When the people Of Abilene, in
their invitation to President Cleveland,
assured him that the wealth and in
telligence of the great Smoky Hill re-
gion was all due to the wisdom of his
administration, they we're doing some
thing exceedingly foolish, but did not
know it. One Abilene citizen, however,
has found it out. The editor of the
Gazette was a signer of the petition.
Consequently the other day when the
Gazette INDUCED in one of its custom
airy cuts at the President, the Kansas
City Times reminded the editor
that he had signed the Cleveland
invitation, and quotes the language of
the invitation itself to show his incOn-
sistency. The editor of the Gazette,
we should think, now feels very much
as the boy who was telescoped by calf.
-Emporid Republican.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
Pretty but not Practicable.

That is very pretty story which
comes from Indiana detailing how the
lives of hundreds of passengers on an
express train on the Cincinnati and In
dianapolis Railway were saved by IAN
old aunty" ghO discovered that a bridge
had been burned down. Very pretty
indeed. But what the public wants to
know is, are we obliged to depend for
safety in railway travel upon an old
auhty who happens to be moseying
along the track What if the old
aunty should take day of occasionally :?
The thought is too horrible to entertain.
A railway that neglects to provide
traekmen, and relies upon Providence
and old aunties, seems to us to incur a
rather reckless degree of responsibility.
Kansas City Times.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

Those who have been travelling
through the East this summer report
that there still is a great deal Of talk
about Kansas and say that the indica-
tons are that there will be considerable
immigration to this state this fall not
withstanding the shortage in crops.
There never was a better time to Sc
cure good bargains in land and those
who come here now with sufficient
money to buy good home can invest
it to good advantage. Enporaa Demo-
crdt.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
A New Discovery.

Salt wells, gas wells, railroads, tele-
graphs, telephones, balloons and politics
left entirely in the shade. There has
been whisperiDgs of wonderful dis
covery of immense value in the central
or business part of the city. Your re-
porter, after searching through the
immense business blocks Of the city,
succeeded in finding, in small frame
building now occupied by Finley &
Brewer, what seemed to us a never
failing supply, not of gas to light the
city, but of fannels to suit the desires
of every man woman and child. That
3 400 yards of remnants they received
last Saturday, are nearly half sold, and
we must say to our subscribers, if you
need any, you must go and get them
soon or you will be too late.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

why an average duty of IS per cent
was adequate for protection twenty
five years ago, while one of 45 per cent
is required, according to Protectionlst
views, now that our boosted industries
are no longer infants but many OF
them strapping monopOlies half hun
bred years old?" What the people
the consumers of the country-want is
protection from the grasping averic-
iousness of few monOpolists, that are
accommodating immense fortunes at the
expense of the overtaXed consumer.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

Perhaps the most interesting feature
to Americans is the knighting of MI.
PulestOn, the Anglo-American member
of Parliament for Davenport. This is
the Jubilee Eisteddfod, and Mr.. Pules-
ton becomes Sir John Henry PulestOn
in recognition CT his labors as chairman
of the General Committee. If popular
ity and constant friendly service to his
ex-fellow countrymen from America
constitute a title to knighthood, he
well deserves it for that also. 1t is the
Queen who confers it, not the Druids or
Arch Druids. -Ne,U York Tribune Cable
gram.
DR.. Puleston was at one time editor
and publisher of the Gazette at PittStOn,
Pa.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
Solomon News and Notes.

Mr.. E. W. Blair, of Salina, has been
in town this week, shaking hands with
friends.
Rev. G. W. Casely goes to Ottawa
county, to attend a camp-meeting this
week.
Sunday was a cool, pleasant day, and
the services at the churches were quite
well attended. In the evening the
Baptist church was over-run with
wOrshippers.
Mr.. Roe Hollinsworth left on the
noon train today, Monday, for Con-
cOrdia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Field took the noon
train for Abilene today.
Mrs. Henry Whitley is very sick.
Mr.. T. S. Blair and wife are in Abb
lene today.
MesSrs. Frank Crowell and j. A.
Hopkins have returned from a trip to
Kansas City. Mr.. Crowell is to put
in large lot of choice groceries.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
Administrator Sale.

Eotice Il hereby given that the undersigned,
F. B. Wilson. administrator OF the estate OF Eli
abeth Ebberts deceased, viii sell at public auc-
ton at the late residence Of the said Elizabeth
Ebberts, on sec. 4, township u, range east, TWO
and One,half miles north on Buckeye avenue. an
Friday. the 14th day Of september, 1887. COM
moncing at 10 O'Clock sharp, the personal proper
ty Of said estate, consisting in part OF two COWS,
of beds bedding, cooking heating and gasoline
stcves-and other property too numerous TO
n milton.
on all sums over i've dollars q credit Of ten
months will be given secured by notes with APP.
proved securities, bearing interest at 10 per cent
from date. and II not paid at maturity, TO bear
interest at I2 per cent from date
22t +. Il. WILSON, Administrator.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

The st. Louis PoSt-Dispatch, says:
THE !, $50 veterans in the Soldiers
Homes at LeavenwOrth. have cordially
invited the president to visit them
while on his western trip. Now let
Tuttle and the palsy brigade take the
veterans in hand and give them a severe
Scolding. The PALSY, Paralysis and
PuIgatOry'' idea of 1887 seems to be
as unlucky and ill-omended as the
Rum, Romanism and Rebellion idea
of 1854
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

The statement Of the Philadelphia
Press that the 'Know-Nothing" party
has been organized by a committee in
that city, and that it has already over
5000, 900 members, will of course be
received with a good deal of incredul-
ity. 1t is apparent that the sentiment
in favor Of an intelligent restriction
of immigration is becoming widespread.
The feeling is to be seen in its inten-
sity in California, where there is an
American party already established,
with the ApgOnat for its exponent.
This seems to be year for new parties,
and that is what probably actuated the
Philadelphia committee in tying to
take advantage of this KnOw-NOthing
sentiment We are willing 10 believe
that thay may have made some progress,
but the statement that about 100000
members is a staggerer.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
SHERIFF'S SALE.

TTNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER
u of sale, issued by the Clerk OF the District
Court OF Dickinson County, state of Kansas in a
cause pending therein, wherein The New Eng
land Loan and Trust Company are Plaintiffs, and
VIM. II. Hall, Mary l.. Hail. Annie N. Lord, John
F. Baxter, W. W. Howard, Isaac ShOckey and
Daniel E. Snyder, Defendants. 1 Will, On
Saturday, October 1st, A. D. 1887.
at the front door OF the court house. In the CITY
Abilene county of Dickinson, state OF Kansas,
at 10 O'Clock A NJ OF said day, sell to the highest
bidder for cash. the following real estate tO-Wft ::
The northeast quarter of section thirty (3O).
township fifteen Q5), south OF range one ~, east
Kansas The said real estate will be sold pursu-
ant TO the judgment of the court in said cause re-
cited In said order of sale.
witness my hand this 18th day Of August A.
d. 1887 j. j. MILLER,
2-5t Sheriff of. Dickinson county, Kas.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

STATE OF KANSAS,
Dickinson County.
and State.
In the matter of the estate of William A. Tudor
deceased:
Notice is hereby given that Friday, the 10th
day of September, A. ID. 1887, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
of said day, at the court room in Abilene, in the
County OF Dickinson, State OF Kansas, has been
appointed for hearing the application Of Isaac T.
Tudor. praying that document now on ile in
said crrt. puTporting to be the last will and test
ament of William A. Tudor, deceased, be allowed
as the Will of said deceased, and be admitted to
probate, at which time and place all persons In
terested therein may appeal and contest the same.
and show cause, if they can, why the payer OF
the said Isaac A. Tudor should not be granted.
SEAL w. p. SEEDS, Probate Judge.
SMITH Russell, Atty'S for l. F. Tudor. 2-3t
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

The palace of the Sultan Abdul
Hamud surpasses in beauty and mag
nifcence the rich descriptions in the
Arabian Nights" The hall of
jewels" contains a dazzling collection
of diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emer-
aids and other precious stones, heaped
in large basins. The immense army of
cooks, attendants and others required
to keep up the Sultan's large household
is constant drain upon the people.
Abdul Hamid's personal expenses are
fifty million francs year. His favorite
attendant, Kishlar Aga, the black
eunuck, receives two hundred and forty
thousand francs as his salary, with
many rich perquisites. He bears the
high-sounding title of guardian of the
gate of delights
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

The MontrOse, Pa, Republican says:
We published few weeks ago letter
to Hon. G.. a. Grow from Danial Free
man, of Nebraska, the first person to
settle under the provisions of the
Homestead Act. Mr.. Grow. while in
town last weed, received the cane by
express. 1t is well-finiShed, Servic-
able cane, made of cottonwood, and
bears silver plate with this inscrip-
ton upon it: ITO Hon. G. A. Grow,
speaker of Congress 1858. This cane
grew on the first homestead in the
United States; presented by the first
HOmesteader, Daniel Freeman, Beat
rice, Nebraska.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
Poor Old Sallny.

The following letter from the United
States pOStoffice inspector to the Mayor
Of Salina shows what a deplorable state
of things exists in the poor old antide-
luvian hamlet:
HON. MAYOR, Salina City, KaS.:
Dear Sidewalks of either stone,
brick, concrete or wood will have to be
laid from the pOstOffice to each of the
street letter boxes. The letter carriers
will have to 60 rain or shine, wet or dry,
and will not be required to go in the
slush and mud, either to the letter
boxes or private dwellings to collect or
deliver mail. Any hard substance will
answer for sidewalks that will not get
muddy.
l would suggest, therefore, you call
your official board together in the morn
ing early, present this matter to them
for their immediate action and report
their conclusion to me by first mail to
Mcpherson, KaS. A conditional ordi-
nance might be passed paving sidewalks
to letter boxes and numbered dwellings
and, indeed, all places where the free
delivery is desired: If the Free De
livery System" should be established
here.
Also call their attention to the i'm
perative necessity of the streets being
named and the names being up at the
intersections. Every house of what
ever character where mail is to be de-
livered must be numbered and have a
| decent way to get to it. Mail will not
be delivered where dangerous dogs or
other domestic animals run at large.
Democrats are too scarce in Kansas to
be injured in anyway
Thanking you for your kindness yes
terday, L am very respectfully,
+, NJ. GOAR,
PostOflice Inspector.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

Capt. Jack Crawford, Buffalo Bills
rival, is now in New York, Oh fur
Tough from the War Department, to
get out new edition of his poems.
Onr readers will remember that Capt.
Crawford scored Fairchild and Tuttle
severely after their uncalled for and i'll
conceived attack on President Cleve-
land. The poet scout has been writing
poetry and shooting Indians for some
years. The poet was born in Pennsyl-
vania, enlisted in the Union army
when only Is years old, was wounded
at Spottsylvania and Petersburg, and
before he was Is joined the scouts on
the plains, after the war he succeeded
Buffalo Bill as chief scout. He has
never had school education, but
learned to write when a wounded soldier
lying in a hospital, from Sister of
Charity. He is at present custodian
of the Governments lands out west,
which have been saved by Commission
er Sparks. His head quarters are at
Fort Craig, on the Rio Grande.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
The New York World Iadepende

The New York WOrId-Independent
says:
1T is the sensible suggestion of a
Southern contemporary that the Dem
ocratic leaders, instead of pickering
over the responsibility for the failure
of the last Congress to pass measure
for the reduction of taxes, should de-
vote their energies 20 affecting an
agreement under which the reduction
may be promptly made by the next
Congress. If the unnecessary and I'M
just war taxes do not 60 the party III
power will find great difficulty in stay
ing
If the party in power is unable to
stay, must it give way to the party that
created and maintained the high taxes !?
An effort will be made at the next Ses-
sion of Congress to reduce taxation, and
President Cleveland will recommend a
reduction as he has heretofore, but we
fear the effort will be in vain. Nearly
if not every Republican in Congress
will vote no, as did John A. Anderson
at the last session. a few Democrats
holding stock in manufacturing monOp-
olies will vote with them.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

AN organ of the Pennsylvania idea
remarks that the country has again
and again made it apparent that if
wants protection for its industries.
Nobody that we know of would deny
the country all the protection that it
needs. But a majority of the people,
judging from their voting for the past
five years, do not consider that an av-
erage duty of IS per cent is neeped for
protection. as it surely is not for reve-
nue.. No defender of the war tariff
has been able to answer the question
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

A Chicago clergyman has been forced
to resign for offending some of his rich
pew-holderS, by preaching to plainly
against the wickedness of grinding
down the working-girls by loIg hours
and semi-staryation pay. What these
men wanted to hear about was the sins
of people who lived a couple of thousand
years ags or more, or the dreadful fate
awaiting those who do not believe as
they do today.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
The Politicians Pizen.

Say, what is nv show of carrying Buckeye,
And Can count On : majority in Hayes?
know Smith Is telling on me many lie
But will get even with him ere many days
You tell the Voters that he is rascal,
And In his own precinct can { get vote;
From those who knew him back &C Haskell,
AS an unscrJpulous, measly Old turncoat.
And say, heard that he really deserted
From Uncle Sans service during the war;
And with one OF the church sister filrted,
And has been drunk more times than q scorei
Well no, I can't Just swear TO ii,
But guess most of the stories are true;
Tell every thing that's mean, the good omit,
Its not politics ''to give the Devil his due"
'sJN.i
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

We think it better to keep up the tax
Oh whiskey and tobacco, to pay the
soldiers pensions and the interest on
the national debt. BY doing so the
taxes on the necessaries of life can be
reduced. This is the Democratic
opinion. Sam Randall of Pennsylvania,
joins with the Republicans and says:
"Take the tax off of whiskey, keep it
on sugar and clothing" Sam Randall
is frSt-class fraud.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
Proceed in Order.

There is much talk in New York
about indicating Henry S. Ives, but
the cases of Huntington and Stanford
are entitled to precedence over that of
Ives. justice should not strike with
invidious discrimination, and in these
days of indictments the veteran hood
lers are entitled to a share of atten-
tiOD
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

John B. Moore, the veteran horticnl-
turist, of Codcord. Mass, has just died
at the age of seventy. He introduced
the culture of the Concord grape, and
originated many famous strawberries
and other fruits. How much more
good to his kind has such man &C
complished than any Cabinet Minister
or Governor of his time He was
worth more to his country than the en-
tire Concord School of Philosophy.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

Acting Land Commissioner Stocks
lager took the necessary steps yesterday
to carry into effect Secretary Lamar's
recent order directing the restoration to
settlementof the unapproved indemnity
election of the California and Oregon
Railroad Company in California. This
will effect some 100000 acres of land.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

The Utes are still kicking up their
heels, much to the delight of U. S.
officers, who imagine the annual appeal
for an increase of the army might miss
its usual inspiration. The Red men of
the plains, however, fully understand
the situation, and govern themselves
accordingly.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
OFF the Track.

AS the noon freight train, going East,
was switching in the yard today, the
back trucks of one car became twisted
like" while going over frog and
Jumped the track Considerable
time was consumed before the car was
replaced.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

Reports from various points show a
steady advance in the price of live
stock. The great loss of cattle, in
Dakota and in the mountain ranges
last winter, and the hurrying of cattle
to market in the drouth stricken dis
tricts, must effect the price of cattle
during the coming year.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
Continually Rushed.

Frank Morley, corner of Third and
Cedar street, shipped another invoice of
goods to Hope this morning, and took
orders for a number of single driving
harness. Mr.. Worley makes a speci-
atty of light harness and is doing a
very large business.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

Any young man who smokes ciga-
rettes is debarred from admission to
either the u. S. Naval OF Military ac-
ademies. Last year there were twelve
hundred million cigarettes consumed in
this country. The New York Tribune
says the effect on the rising generation
is injurious enough to justify move
ment against the evil.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

Puck and Harper's Weekly are going
for Cleveland in the campaign of 1855.
So is the Journal going for him and a
thousand other papers going for HIM
in a way that will make him sick
Wichita Journal.
For gall and cheek the Journal takes
the cake. Puck, Harper's Weekly and
the Wichita Journal. How we apples
swim
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

Wisconsin passed law last winter,
withholding the state appropriation to
county fairs, except upon a sworn
statement of the chief officer that all
gambling and gambling devices whatso-
ever were prohibited at its exhibitions;
also the sale of spirituous, malt, ardent
or intoxicating liquors.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

Fredonia Democrat: Republicans
sneeringly allude to President Cleve-
land as too much given to letter writ
ing. But with all his correspondence
he has never yet found it necessary to
make an urgent request to ''burn that
lntfar y
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

Pension payments during this month
up to the 2Sth inst. amount to S16,55O,-
600. Yet the receipts exceed the dis
burSements S7,5OO,OOO. The receipts
have averaged over s1.OOO,OOO day
and now amount to S3S, 1881, 341.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01


The Importance of prompt and
general compliance with this call is
earnestly urged upon every democrat
i'll Dickinson county, and it is hoped
that every township will be fully rep
resented in the convention.
BY order of the Democratic Central
Committee. HENRY LIFTS,
HENRY HARNIsH. Chairman.
Secretary,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

Eastern papers take proper view of
the situation in the west. Speaking of
the failure of crops, nearly all say
Kansas is better off than her sister
states. immigration to our state will
be increased. Healthy towns like Abb
lene will continue to be built up.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
Canon City Coal.
d-w-1OO-1m JoHNTz & RICE MILL Co
Publication Notice.

Lf Kss of hGg. n +. f iss4. ss,a7
1, Marriott Grice, OF Dickinson County, Kansas
who made additional Homestead Application No
?, S27 for the u, 4, sec 10, town 13, range l.
OF the 9th P. NJ, do hereby give notice OF my in
tention TO make final proof 10 establish my claim
20 the land above described, and that expect &c
prove my residence and cultivation before the
Probate Court of Dickinson County, at Abilene
Kansas on October lst 1887, by two or the follow.
ing witnesses: Chas. a. Hodge, j. B. Case, Alex
Adams, T. ]. Laney, all OF Dickinson County,
Kansas. I2-5j MARRIOTT GRICE.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

Philadelphians are much pleased
with the interest the country at urge
is taking in the forthcoming cOnStitu-
tional centennial and promise to
do their best to make it a success.